ABSTRACT
650 Idioms and Proverbial Phrases in Modern Standard Arabic is the ideal tool for learners of Arabic who wish to improve their knowledge and comprehension of Arabic language and culture and make their language more expressive and idiomatic.
Including over 650 idiomatic expressions found in contemporary Arabic, this book is divided into two parts. Part I lists the idioms alphabetically for ease of use, providing English equivalents and a range of illustrative example sentences to show how the idioms are used in different contexts. The idioms are chosen based on frequency of use in written Arabic as well as oral speech, in Arabic literature and mass media. Part II includes 30 practice exercises structured around original texts which include the idioms covered in Part I. These practice exercises encourage students to review the meanings of idioms while improving their reading skills and familiarity with various text genres.
Designed to be comprehensive, accurate, and easy to use, the book reflects the daily use of Arabic and draws on real and authentic use of the language. Suitable for use as a textbook or reader, this is an ideal resource for students at CEFR level B1 to C2 or Intermediate-High to Advanced-High on the ACTFL proficiency scale.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|247 pages
The Idioms and Proverbial Phrases (التعابير اللغوية والأمثال)
chapter 1|35 pages
alif (حرف الألف)
chapter 2|12 pages
baa (حرف الباء)
chapter 3|10 pages
taa (حرف التاء)
chapter 4|2 pages
ṯaa (حرف الثاء)
chapter 5|4 pages
jeem (حرف الجيم)
chapter 6|5 pages
ḥaa (حرف الحاء)
chapter 7|5 pages
ḫaa (حرف الخاء)
chapter 8|5 pages
daal (حرف الدال)
chapter 9|3 pages
ḏaal (حرف الذال)
chapter 10|8 pages
raa (حرف الراء)
chapter 11|3 pages
zaay (حرف الزاي)
chapter 12|7 pages
seen (حرف السين)
chapter 13|7 pages
šeen (حرف الشين)
chapter 14|4 pages
ṣaad (حرف الصاد)
chapter 15|5 pages
ḍaad (حرف الضاد)
chapter 16|4 pages
ṭaa (حرف الطاء)
chapter 17|1 pages
ẓaa (حرف الظاء)
chapter 18|24 pages
ʿayn (حرف العين)
chapter 19|3 pages
ġain (حرف الغين)
chapter 20|10 pages
faa (حرف الفاء)
chapter 21|10 pages
qaaf (حرف القاف)
chapter 22|5 pages
kaaf (حرف الكاف)
chapter 23|19 pages
laam (حرف اللام)
chapter 24|14 pages
meem (حرف الميم)
chapter 25|8 pages
noon (حرف النون)
chapter 26|3 pages
haa (حرف الهاء)
chapter 27|7 pages
waaw (حرف الواو)
chapter 28|2 pages
yaa (حرف الياء)
chapter 29|20 pages
Proverbial Phrases (الأمثال)
part 2|130 pages
The Practice Exercises (التمارين)